U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said families that buy electric vehicles (EVs) will "never have to worry about gas prices again." In November 2021, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg generated controversy by saying that using electric vehicles would allay concerns families have over rising gas prices. The implication is that the less wealthy Americans who struggle most with high gas prices would not be able to afford electric vehicles. Other critics argued that Buttigieg’s approach did not, in fact mean families would never have to worry about gas prices again, or that they would end up having to worry about electricity prices instead. Families that once they own that electric vehicle (EV) will never have to worry about gas prices again.

Source: New York Times November 30, 2021 22:41 UTC